Electronic Pull-Tab Devices

Electronic Pull-Tab Devices. (a) Electronic pull-tab machines or devices which have been approved for use by the Commission will be equipped with tamper-proof electric meters. The devices will not dispense cash or coins. Payback will be dispensed by printed ticket only. The printer must maintain duplicate copies of all transactions. These duplicate copies of all transactions may be located on electronic files and stored within the sealed logic area and/or be accessible to the Gaming Commission. (b) In order for bingo location to have electronic pull-tab devices, the bingo location must conduct a traditional bingo session at least once a week. The bingo location will be limited to the possession of fifteen (15) electronic pull-tab devices which must be permitted by agents of the Gaming Commission prior to actual operation. A daily report form provided by the Commission is required to be prepared on the electronic pull-tab device activities. If the bingo location holds two (2) sessions within one (1) day, a report for both sessions is required and must be completed and submitted via electronic mail to the Commission prior to the start of the next session. The date and the beginning and ending times of the session(s) must be included on the report. In no event may an amusement machine at the bingo location simulate play of poker, keno, lotto or lottery, twenty-one, blackjack, or any other card game or simulate play of any type of slot machine regardless of whether or not the machine has a payback feature or awards extra play credits. Time limits on the number and length of sessions notwithstanding, pull-tabs, video pull-tabs or video bingo games may be played for up to eighty (80) hours per week. The bingo location must report all out-of-session activity gross receipts and prizes on a separate report provided by the Commission. Violation of this subsection may result in suspension and/or revocation of the charitable organization’s license. (c) Included in this report are session or daily meter readings for each machine recorded before activities begin and recorded after activities have ceased. Signatures of two (2) workers attesting to readings shall also be recorded. An agent of the Commission may randomly inspect meter reports and the electronic pull-tab device's meter readings. (d) The report must indicate the total amount played (coin in), the total amount of credits played, the total amount of credits won, and the total amount of credits paid (coins out) for each machine. (e) The original and the duplicate copies and/or electronic files of the printed ticket vouchers must be maintained. The winner must sign acceptance of receipt of the prize which indicates the amount, date and machine number. The individual who paid the prize must also sign to verify payment. The receipt must be attached to the session or daily report. (f) After all activities have ceased for the day, each electronic pull-tab device is to be opened in the presence of at least two (2) workers and the money is to be removed and tagged with the respective machine number. The money must then be counted for each machine and the results shall be entered on the daily report. (g) The coins and/or cash shall be wrapped immediately after being counted. As the coin and/or cash is being counted and wrapped, the money shall be maintained in such a manner that allows for an accurate count for each machine when the wrap is completed. (h) A count team member shall record the results of the second count as wrapped by denomination. Discrepancies between the two counts are to be investigated immediately by the bingo supervisor or alternate supervisor and explained on the report. All persons participating in the count process shall sign the report to attest to the accuracy of the amounts reported. (i) A deposit slip is prepared and the coins and/or cash shall be deposited into the bingo location’s separate checking account that is maintained by the charitable organization pursuant to 13 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 10, R. 5.3(a). (j) The actual win/loss is calculated by taking the gross amount received determined by the count less all pay-outs as determined by credits turned in and paid to participants. This figure is to be compared to the win/loss as determined from the machine meter readings. Any significant differences must be investigated and documented on the daily report by the designated supervisor. (k) The keys to open the locked doors to the electronic pull-tab device’s coin and/or cash box must be maintained by the bingo supervisor, alternate supervisor or a worker whose duty is not cashier, money count, or the person who pays prizes to the participants.